RailPictures.Net Photo: DRGW 5515 Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad EMD SD50 at Moffat Tunnel, Colorado by Steve Patterson
 
  Login · Sign Up 


Community Response Locomotive Details Location/Date of Photo
Views: 10,448     Favorited: 29
Since added on February 28, 2015

+ Add to Favorites

+ Subscribe

+ Add to Photo Album

+ Post a Photo Comment
     
» Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (more..)
» EMD SD50 (more..)
» Unknown
» Moffat Tunnel, Colorado, USA (more..)
» March, 1985
Locomotive No./Train ID Photographer
» DRGW 5515 (more..)
» Unknown
» Steve Patterson (more..)
» Contact Photographer · Photographer Profile 
Remarks & Notes 
Having passed through North America’s 4th longest tunnel (6.2 miles), apparently the brakeman was going back to check an engine problem. Inside Moffat Tunnel D&RGW 5515 East crested the highest elevation reached by an Amtrak train or a common carrier freight train — 9,237-ft. Now it will travel 50 miles to Denver and decline almost 4,000-ft in elevation.
Photo Comments (2) 


 User Photo Albums Containing this Photo (2)+ Add to Album
Mountain Railroading in the Rockies

Album created by member hemiadda2d
Album Views: 264,628
The drama, power, majestic mountains, steel rails and iron will of lugging tonnage over the Rockies...
DreamTrains

Album created by member coco13cos
Album Views: 3,006,746
Over 50.000 of RP's most appreciated and beautiful photos.
Add to Photo Album or Get Your Own Photo Album


EXIF Data for this photo: [What's this?]

No header data found for this image.

Photo Copyright © 2015 Steve Patterson. All Rights Reserved. Photo Usage Policy
This website Copyright © 2002-2024. All Rights Reserved.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information